Euclid Creek Watershed Fact Sheet And
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Euclid Creek Watershed Fact Sheet Fast Facts of Euclid Creek ♦ Drains 23 square miles through eleven communities on the east side of Cleveland and Cuyahoga and Lake County suburbs. ♦ The watershed is home to over 60,000 people. ♦ Euclid Creek is part of the Areas of Concern of the Cuyahoga River RAP as directed by the International Joint Commission. ♦ The creek consists of over 43 miles of stream segments of various sizes and shapes throughout the watershed. ♦ Drains into Lake Erie directly at Wildwood State Park and is part of the coastal landscape along Ohio’s shoreline. Water Resource Quality EEEUCLID C REEK P ARTNERS The water quality of Euclid Creek is not in attainment with Ohio E C W C UCLID REEK ATERSHED OUNCIL EPA’s water quality standards of a fishable, swimmable water body. F E C RIENDS OF UCLID REEK C S & W UYAHOGA OIL ATER Major Issues impacting Water Quality: C D ONSERVATION ISTRICT ♦ Nutrients, such as phosphorous, caused by urban runoff and land management practices. ♦ Low fish populations due to loss of habitat and barriers. ♦ Claire Posius Flashy flows that increase erosion of streambanks. ♦ Presence of remaining illicit discharges from septics and CSO’s. Euclid Creek Watershed Coordinator 6100 West Canal Road Stay Tuned / Get Involved Valley View, Ohio 44125 The Euclid Creek Partners have developed a Watershed Action Plan to guide the future of the watershed to sustain, protect and manage Phone: 216-524-6580 x16 its resources in a sustainable way. Fax: 216-524-6584 Email: [email protected] Sign-up for our email list to get news and updates— contact the Watershed Coordinator. Euclid Creek Watershed .